In rural Georgia, school administrators are encouraging teachers and other school employees to arm themselves. With schools spread far and wide in the sparsely populated county of Laurens, it could take a long time for police to engage an intruder at the schools. Those minutes could equate to many lives. School personnel are being asked […]

Originally posted May 19, 2015. Henry Repeating Arms Company is the U. S. manufacturer of over a dozen .22 rifles owned by Debbie and me and all members of our family. (See our favorites the Survival AR-7 and the Lever Action Youth). The ammunition of choice is CCI Stinger (Hypervelocity) 22LR Long Rifle Copper-plated Hollow Point […]

At the American Spectator, Betsy McCaughey explains how Russian hackers can shut down the U.S. power grid remotely. Below is an abridged version of her write up: Kremlin-connected cyber criminals are capable of turning off our electric power from afar, while power plant employees watch helplessly. In the last two weeks, the federal Department of […]

Guess who needs the most of your dollars to survive? You guessed it, Washington D.C. If you’re a retiree who has been living and working in Washington D.C. for your entire career, you would without a doubt stretch your dollars further if you moved to a less expensive locale. Washington D.C. is the most expensive […]

Originally posted May 6th, 2015. As part of your family’s defense arsenal, does a tactical rifle make sense? The short answer is yes. If you are a pro, you know that a shotgun ranks number one on your list, whether it is semi-auto or pump. Shotguns, however, are the dreaded enemy of the midnight-awakened amateur. Go […]

UPDATE: I originally posted this on January 23, 2015. Since then, Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Keys with brutal winds and rains, and Houston was nearly drowned by Hurricane Harvey. Puerto Rico has been sent back to the stone age by Hurricane Maria. If you’re living in areas prone to natural disaster, and especially isolated […]

If you’re not already familiar with Henry Repeating Arms, it’s a company I encourage you to get to know. I’m not being paid by Henry to recommend them. I’ve come to rely on Henry’s rifles over years of ownership. Read some of my past posts on my favorite Henry rifles. Also, to get more info […]

Originally posted February 4, 2013. Are you aware of New York State’s new gun laws? Big city New Yorkers voted in Governor Cuomo and deserve what they got. Away from NYC and surrounds, many local law enforcement officers have no intention of implementing a shred of Cuomo’s insanity. New Yorkers now have both the opportunity […]

Originally posted March 23, 2015. The old saying in Switzerland goes, “Switzerland doesn’t have an army, it is an army.” This is because most Swiss males serve in the Swiss army (militia) until 40. All are issued a rifle, which is kept at home. Switzerland is able to completely mobilize its armed forces within 48 hours. […]

The U.S. Army is looking for a lighter-weight next-gen squad automatic rifle (NGSAR) to replace the 30+ year old M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Textron Systems and five other unidentified gunmakers have received contracts to develop a prototype. The prototype will combine the firepower and range of a machine gun with the precision and ergonomics of […]